Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis public holidays 2026

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 301 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	Carnival DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	Carnival Day - Last LapNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 4Monday	Labour DayNationwide
May 25Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
August
Aug 3Monday	Emancipation DayNationwide
Aug 4Tuesday	Culturama Day - Last LapNationwide
September
Sep 16Wednesday	National Heroes DayNationwide
Sep 19Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 301after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 2+2 with 1 day off

In Saint Kitts and Nevis the weekend is Sunday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · Carnival Day, Carnival Day - Last LapTake Sat, Jan 3 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter MondayTake Sat, Apr 4 off to join it up
3 daysSun, Aug 2 – Tue, Aug 4 · Emancipation Day, Culturama Day - Last Lap
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026?

12 nationwide public holidays: Carnival Day (Jan 1); Carnival Day - Last Lap (Jan 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labour Day (May 4); Whit Monday (May 25); Emancipation Day (Aug 3); Culturama Day - Last Lap (Aug 4); National Heroes Day (Sep 16); Independence Day (Sep 19); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

301 working days, counting the local weekend and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.